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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM w. MYERS, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIcNoE TO NELSON MoEEIS,

- OF SAME PLACE.

STOCK-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,759, dated October 23, 1888.

Application filed July 23, 1887. Serial No. 245,080.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM W. MYERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illi- 5 nois, have invented a certain new and -useful Improvement in Stock-Oars, which I desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States, and of which the following is a specification.-

My improvement has for its object the pro- IO duction of a stock car that will afford the greatest facilities for feeding and watering cattle and other stock in transit,and that with comparatively small cost in the matter of construction, in which the car is readily converti- I5 ble from one having a single floor for cattle to one horizontally divided by a supplementary floor into upper and lower compartments for sheep or hogs. My method of construction also renders the conversion of ordinary cars 20 into stoelocars upon my improved plan an easy one. I also provide in the one mode a ready means of making the car a tightlyclosed one for winter or an open one for summer use.

In the annexed drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section. Fig. 3 is an end elevation. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section as used when feeding with two floors in use. Fig. 5is an inverted plan view showing the interior of the car-roof and mechanism connected therewith. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section on a line near the bottom of the car. Fig. 7 is a transverse vertical section as 5 used when feeding with one floor in use. Fig.

8 is a vertical transverse section Showing position ofparts when not feeding. Figs. 9 and 10 are details of an automatically -folding feed-trough. Figs. 11, 12, 13, and 14 are de- 0 tails relating to hinged sides of the car. Figs.

15 and 16 are details relating to means for carrying and supplying feed.. Fig. 17 is a detail relating to the supply of Water; and Fig. 18 is a detail relating to hinged tracks for doors.

My improvement embraces a method of hinging the sides. of a car in such a manner that the top fastenings may be relaxed at pleasure, allowing an outward inclination thereof during the operation of feeding, at which time the feed and water troughsand hay-rack are brought into positions for use.

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In Fig. 1 the sides are shown closed, and at one end, a and b, of the car dotted lines indicate the construction of theframe-work of the sides in which cross-bracesand bents or struts are outlined. This frame for winter use is boarded or cased over, preferably in such manner as to be easily removed for use in hot weather. For the purposes of my improvement this frame or truss structure consists of an upper and lower part or wing, A and B. The permanent supporting structure of the car consists of stanchions a. (Shown in elevation in Fig. 2.) The bents or struts d of the lower truss structure are hinged at the outside of the lower sill of the-car. In Figs. 11 and 12 details of the manner of hinging in the present examplejare shown, in which eyebolt's e are I inserted through the sill as a part of the hinge. The lower end of the strut is mortised to receive the end of bolt 0, where, as apparent, the hinge is completed by the insertion of a transverse bolt. As also shown in Figs. 11 and 12,the ends of the struts are protected by iron, plates at each side secured by bolts.

In Fig. 7 the two wings A and B are shown connected at C to form a single wing. Figs. 13 and 14. Show the connecting mechanism of the two parts in detail, in which the upper ends of the struts d are shown provided with eye-heads g, suited to receive the mortised lower end, h, of the upper strut, e. A bolt through a suitable aperture in end h and the aperture of eye-head g serves to connect the two, and rigidity of the connection is obtained 8 5 by means of vertical bars 2', bolted above and beneath the j unction. A series of bolts through the stanchions centrally of the sides of the car, to which the ends h of the upper struts may be transferred, affords the means of hinging 0 the upper wing, as shown in Fig. 4, wherein the two wings are independent of each other. For greater convenience and adaptability to the purposes of the car, the wings are divided vertically, thus forming two parts of the main 5 parts A and B. This subdivision is at or near the middle of the car, and the two portions of the wing are therefore about equal to each other. As a means of opening or inclining and closing the wings, there are provided on the interior of the car, just beneath the roof and longitudinally thereof, shafts J for the respective sides of the car. shaft, preferably centrally of the car, are wheels m, that respectively gear with wheels or pinions on shafts controlled by hand-wheels n. For convenience and protection a box, N, isprovided with a removable or hinged cap covering that part of the mechanism. Shafts J are respectively provided with spools 8, upon which cables for the purpose of operating the wings, and also for raising and lowering an adjustable floor, are coiled.

The adjustable floor D is shown in longitudinal section in Fig. 2,and also in transverse section in Figs. 4 and 8, as when in position for use. In Fig. 7 it is shown raised in a position near the roof. Floor D is supported on cross timbers or joists r, that at each end are shouldered or tenoned. The stanchions a above the middle of the car are channeled or doubled, within or between which the tenons of the timbers-r project,whereby thelatter are guided and kept in position in raising or lowering the floor. A shoulder or termination of the channels at the proper position forms rests for the said joists to determine the position of said floor D when in use. transversely divided centrally of the car. In Fig. 7 cables u are shown emanating from spools s and connected with the upper portion of the wing, in which instance the upper and lower wings are united and held at an inclination, as during the operation of feeding stock. In Fig. 4 the wings are shown as performing their function separately,in which cables it, also emanating from spools s, are conducted over pulleys at 'v and o, and are respectively attached to the upper portions of the lower wing.

Each wing or section of wing is provided near its upper portion with feed-racks P and P. The upper rack, P, as shown in Fig. 4, are secured to the fixed timbers of the car,and its end rods are pivotally connected to admit of folding and unfolding, as with this rack the scope of its folding action is uniform, whet-her the two wings be together or separate. The lower rack, P, ispivoted to the frame of the corresponding wing, as the movement at the top of the latter is greater, as evident, when used separately. The rods forming the ends of racks P and P are united at their upper ends by a chain or other flexible connection secured to the stationary part to permit of folding and to limit the unfolding movement.

The lower floor, E, of the car is supported upon longitudinal timbers, by which a convenient arrangement is provided for the location of water-troughs H along each side of the car.

Supported along the sides of the car above the watertroughs are feed-troughs F, that have an automatic folding or unfolding movement actuated by the movements of the wings. In detail view, Fig. 10, a feed-trough is shown as a covering for the water-trough-its position when the wings are closed. In such position its upper surface is on a level, or nearly Secured upon each so, with the floor.

The latter is also In Fig. 9 it is shown as when the wings are open and in position for use. To produce these movements. the sew eral joints w, w, and y are applied. The joint 10 is hinged or pivotally connected at one end to astanchion and at the other end to the trough. Joint w is pivotally connected withthe stanchion at its angle k and at its upper end is hinged to the joint The latter is pivotally attached to the frame of wing A. The relative lengths and relations of the joints are such as to produceasemi-revolution of the feed-trough while the latter is being raised or lowered that is, when the wing is thrown out or openedand thus drawing with it the joint 3 The action of said joint 3/ on joint 10 causes the latter to elevate the trough, in which said trough is subjected at the same time to a pivotal movement, wherein the hinged connection of joint wserves asafulcrum, thus bringingsaid trough into position for use, or a reverse operation restores it to the former position. The upper floor, D, is provided in like manner with feed, and water troughs, in which the joints are detachable from the wings and sides of the car. For the purpose of lifting floor D, the latter is provided with hooks at its sides. The wings A and B at such times being joined together, the cables to are detached from the wings A and secured to the hooks of floor D, when, by means of the winding mechanism above, as with the wings, said floor may be raised or lowered. When raised, it is secured in position by pins inserted through the stanchions, or in any convenient manner.

At each end of the car are provided two tanks for carrying the supply of water, embracingin horizontal extent, in the present example, the width of the car. In vertical extent tank G reaches the bottom of the 'car,

while the division or tank Lhas its lower terminal centrally of the cars height. The position of the tanks is reversed at the opposite ends of the car.

By means of a perforated pipe, 13, the tank G at one end of the car supplies, at'the option of an attendant, water to the lower trough, H, on

the corresponding side of the car. (Shown in detail in Fig. 17.) The tank G at the other end of the car in like manner supplies water to the lower trough on the opposite side of the car. The tanks L serve in the same manner to supply the upper troughs. I have shown the pipes supplying water to the lower troughs perforated, excepting at the doorway, in which arrangement there are complete troughs on each side of the door, and the unperforated pipe serves as a conduit across said doorway. The pipes leading from tanks L to the upper troughs are so coupled with the tank portion of pipe as to be easily separated or united when it is desirable to raise or lower the floor D.

Bins or receptacles M, having a hinged or removable lid for carrying a supply of grain, are constructed on the roof of the car, extending along its lateral portion. A detail in ver-' 'spectively part of the wings.

tical section of this feature is shown in Fig. 15, in which a pipe, f, has its upper end extending into the bin, which may be closed by a valve when not in use. The lower end of pipefterminates so as to discharge into a feed-trough. In detail, Fig. 16, two pipes,f and Z, are shown in transverse section, one for supplying the upper and the other the lower trough, in which their positions within the double stanchions a are indicated.

Doors in two sections, R and R, are provided on each side of the car, to be operated by the usual sliding movement of car-doors, in which the tracks and other parts by which they are secured are attached to the wingframes, said doors thereby being made relhe part of track S extending across the doorway, upon which the lower section of the door is supported and slides, is hinged on one side of the said doorway at 1), (shown, in Fig. 8,) and is supported at the other side in any convenient and easily-detachable manner, so that it may be dropped or turned from its position for use to one offering no obstruction to the passage way.

When the entire floor D is raised, the ear is in condition for the accommodation of cattle. One section of floor I) may be lowered,thereby making two compartments at one end or division of the car for the accommodation of hogs or sheep, and the other division remaining a single compartment for cattle. For the latter arrangement of the parts I have .provided gates 0 to separate the single from the double compartments. As evident, the interior of the car may be converted also into an upper and lower compartment, and the whole thus adapted for sheep or hogs. The wings, when closed against the car, may be held in position by pawls and ratchets connected with the shaft J by bolts, or in any desirable manner. g

The construction throughout will admit of modification in details, and I therefore do not limit my claims in this particular.

The construction of cars set forth in the fore going description affords comfort for stock in transit and facilities for its care not heretofore attained. In addition thereto, the facilities afforded for subdivision of the car permits the utilization of the entire capacity of the latter,

when otherwise such use would not be available. It is obviousthat by removing a portion of the side framing of an ordinary car my improvements may be readily applied.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to protect by Letters Patent,

1. In astockcar having an adjustable fioor, whereby the car can be dividedlongitudinally into upper and lower compartments, and water and feed troughs for each section, sides separate from the body of the car and each composed of two longitudinal sections, the

car and at its upper edge to the upper section, and suitable means for adjusting said sections to and from the body of the car separately and securing them to the car, substantially as de scribed.

2. In a stock-car, sides thereof each composed of an upper and lower wing or section, the lower of which is permanently hinged to the said ear and the upper adapted to be interchangeably hinged to the car or connected with said lower section, each of said sections being adapted for adjustment independently of the other and by cables and shafts operated by hand-wheels, whereby to adjust said sections, in combination with a movable floor suitably arranged with feed and water troughs for each section, substantially as set forth.

3. In a stocl -car having its side hinged at one edge to a fixed part of the frame of the car and adapted to be adjusted to occupy an inclined position with reference to said frame, a reversible feed-trough pivotally connected to said movable side and to a fixed part of the car by rods to, w, and 1/, whereby when the said side is moved from its vertical to its inclined position, or vice versa, the feed-trough is inverted, substantially as described.

4. In a stock-oar, sides thereof hinged to the frame of the car and adj ust-able, whereby they may be either closed against the frame of the car or inclined thereto, and folding hay-racks attached to a fixed part of the car and to said hinged sides, whereby said racks are folded when the hinged sides are closed against the frame, substantially as described.

5. In a stock-car having an adjustable floor, whereby the car may be divided into upper and lower compartments, the combination, with water-troughs on each side of the car for each compartment,of two water-tanks for each end of the car, one of each of said tanks extending to the bottom of the car and the other terminating near the middle of the height of the car and reversed in position as to the respective ends of the car, substantially as described.

6. In a stock-car having its sides hinged at one edge to a fixed part of the frame of the car and adapted to be adjusted to occupy an inclined position with reference to said frame, water-troughs located in the floors and having their openings substantially flush with the floor-surface, and reversible feed-troughs secured above said water-troughs and adapted to be reversed by the adjustment of the sides, whereby to form covers for said water-troughs when not in use, substantially as set forth.

7. In a stock-car, sides consisting of two longitudinal sections or wings, one above the other, adapted to be separately hinged to the car,that are of truss formation,wherein struts and braces form the basis of the structure,and whereby suitable strength is obtained, substantially as described.

lower of which is hinged atits lower edge to the 8. The combination, in a stock-car having for adjusting the fl00r,and means for supportside stanchions adapted to form guides and a. ing it when not in use, substantially as deseat for the projecting ends of the joist of an scribed.- adjustable floor or deck, an adjustable floor 5 or deck, the ends of whose joist project into Witnesses:

said guides and have a bearing therein when JOSEPH RIDGE, the deck is lowered for use, suitable means FREDERICK O. GOODWIN.

- WILLIAM W. MYERS. 

